Country location service

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stek replied

25 June 2014, 10:18
Originally posted by woohoo View Post

Cheers.

What's your experience of using it, reliable, fast?

I use geoiplookup from Unix command line and I assumed it uses the above but not I'm not so sure! Works tho - fast, instant....

It's useful for tracking scammers and shills on my Mate's dating website, which I do some (free) work for!

iMac:bin root# ./geoiplookup contractoruk.com | grep Country
GeoIP Country Edition: GB, United Kingdom

iMac:bin root# ./geoiplookup yandex.ru | grep Country
GeoIP Country Edition: RU, Russian Federation

iMac:bin root# ./geoiplookup apple.com | grep Country
GeoIP Country Edition: US, United States

iMac:bin root# ./geoiplookup 188.174.236.211 | grep Country
GeoIP Country Edition: DE, Germany
iMac:bin root#

Last edited by stek; 25 June 2014, 10:33.
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woohoo replied

25 June 2014, 10:03
Originally posted by stek View Post

geoiptool?

Cheers.

What's your experience of using it, reliable, fast?
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stek replied

25 June 2014, 10:01
Originally posted by woohoo View Post

Hi all,

Anyone know of a good, reliable and fast web service (Free or paid) that can be called to determine a users country from their IP? I know there are lots out there looking for a recommendation based on experience or another trusted recommendation.

Ta in advance.

geoiptool?
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woohoo started a topic Country location service

25 June 2014, 09:07
Country location service

Hi all,

Anyone know of a good, reliable and fast web service (Free or paid) that can be called to determine a users country from their IP? I know there are lots out there looking for a recommendation based on experience or another trusted recommendation.

Ta in advance.
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